COMMEMORATIVE CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT NATO HQ ON MONDAY, 11 SEPTEMBER 2006
A tribute will be paid on
Monday, 11 September 2006 to all victims of terrorist attacks at a commemorative
ceremony which will take place at NATO Headquarters. Staff members of NATO Delegations, the
Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council missions, Mediterranean Dialogue countries,
ICI countries, as well as the International Staff and the International Military
Staff will attend the ceremony.
MEDIA
ADVISORY
Coverage and
programme
Media coverage is strictly limited to the
ceremony.
14:00
NATO Site Entrance is closed.
Media representatives who wish to cover the commemorative ceremony will
not be admitted onto the site after 14:00 hrs.
14:20
Start of the Ceremony
- Remarks by the Secretary General of NATO, Mr.
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer;
- At the Secretary General’s signal, the bugler
plays taps while the NATO flag and national flags are lowered to half mast by
representatives of national armed forces in dress uniform;
- One minute of silence is observed throughout
NATO Headquarters;
- At the Secretary General’s signal bugler plays
Reveille while NATO and national flags are raised
simultaneously.
14:40
Secretary General’s concluding remarks and end of the
ceremony.
Accreditation
Media representatives will be
accredited at the NATO Site entrance on presentation of a valid press
card.
Parking
Media representatives will be
allowed to park their vehicle on the “East†Parking lot, just outside the NATO
Site entrance.
Enquiries
Press Arrangements:
M. François Le Blévennec
T +32 2 707 50 38
TV/Radio/Photos :
M. Georges De Brouwer
T +32 2 707 50 49